sociopath

noun

so·​cio·​path ˈsō-sē-ə-ˌpath  ˈsō-sh(ē-)ə- 

: a sociopathic individual : psychopath

Examples of sociopath in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maybe that’s a little nod from the series suggesting Lizzie truly was a sociopath all along. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Wickersham says, with only the slightest of chuckles, that every quarterback is something of a sociopath and likens them to politicians in the middle of a race. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Patricia Highsmith spent nearly five decades creating monsters and sociopaths that readers couldn’t help but fall in love with. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

Zeizel mentioned her googling questions about whether sociopaths can be treated, as well as what the symptoms of hallucinations and psychosis are, days before the killings. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sociopath

• aftermath
• multipath
• psychopath
• bloodbath
• footpath
• towpath
• warpath
• hath
• lath
• math
• path
• rath

Medical Definition

sociopath

noun

so·​cio·​path ˈsō-sē-ə-ˌpath  ˈsō-sh(ē-)ə- 

: a sociopathic individual